My DS is 8 weeks old tomorrow and was very sick when he was 10 days old. I had a traumatic labour and felt no immediate bond with DS, and the midwife wanted me to speak to my GP about PND after only a week. However, DS got sick and we spent weeks in hospital so I never spoke to my GP as we lived pretty much on adrenalin whist we were in the hospital.
Since the dust has settled and we came home i started to become very weepy and anxious about coping with my son. Last week i spoke to the GP and he has put me on ADs - fluroxetine. However, I feel truly awful - my anxiety levels today are through the roof and i've been incapable of looking after my son. Thank goodness DH is here. He will be taking leave next week as I can't physically look after DS. The mornings are horrendous - I wake with a feeling of dread and it doesn't lift until the afternoon.
Will these feelings subside as the ADs start to work? I had heard that you often felt worse before you felt better. And has anyone else needed help during this two week period to care for their DS/DD? I also feel like I have no bond with my son, which I feel incredibly guilty for.
Please tell me there's light at the end of the tunnel with all this.
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Mental health
Just been diagnosed with PND and can't cope!
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tallblonde · 12/09/2010 13:59
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